Microbiologically induced corrosion of concrete （MICC） and its protective coatings has a high eco-nomic impact on sewer maintenance and rehabilitation. A better understanding of the micro-organisms and the bio- geni...Microbiologically induced corrosion of concrete （MICC） and its protective coatings has a high eco-nomic impact on sewer maintenance and rehabilitation. A better understanding of the micro-organisms and the bio- genie acids that are generated in the sewer is essential in controlling the corrosion of concrete pipes and protective coatings. The role of succession of micro-organisms growth in the corrosion of concrete and protective coatings was evaluated in this study. Examination of various sewer pipe materials exhibiting various extents of degradation, including concrete, cement based and epoxy based coating revealed the presence of both organic and biogenic sulphuric acids. This reflects the activity of fungi and the thiobacilli strains. Organism growth and metabolism were strongly related to the substrate pH. Fungi were found to grow and metabolise organic acids at pH from 2.0-8.0. Whilst the thiobacilli strains grew and generated sulohuric acids at oH below 3.0. The successive growth of the organisms provides an impgrtant bearing in deyeloping improved strateegies.to better manage sewers.展开更多
This study proposes a new approach in which an impermeable plate is placed under the pipeline to prevent the local scour around the pipeline.In order to understand the performance of this approach,the finite volume me...This study proposes a new approach in which an impermeable plate is placed under the pipeline to prevent the local scour around the pipeline.In order to understand the performance of this approach,the finite volume method(FVM) and volume of fluid(VOF) method are adopted to simulate the flow field around the pipeline.The pressure distribution along the sandy bed surface is obtained by considering the variation of water surface.Furthermore,the effects of water depth,unidirectional and bidirectional impermeable plates on pressure difference are discussed.The seepage flow field of sandy bed near underwater pipeline is numerically simulated using the laminar and porous media model.On this basis,the effect of the impermeable plate length on hydraulic gradient is investigated and the critical length of impermeable plate is obtained.The simulated results show that when the water depth is smaller than 5.00D(D is the diameter of pipeline),the effect of the water depth on the pressure difference is remarkable.The pressure differences between two endpoints of both the unidirectional and bidirectional plates decrease with the increase of the plate length.The variations of the pressure differences for both the unidirectional and bidirectional plates are similar.With the increase of plate length,the hydraulic gradient decreases and the piping at the seepage exit is avoided effectively as long as it reaches a certain length.Such a critical length of the plate decreases with the increase of the water depth.When water depth is larger than 4.00D,the effect of the water depth on the critical length is small.For the same water depth,the critical length of impermeable plate increases with the increase of the dimensionless flow parameter.Numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the available experimental measurements.展开更多
文摘Microbiologically induced corrosion of concrete （MICC） and its protective coatings has a high eco-nomic impact on sewer maintenance and rehabilitation. A better understanding of the micro-organisms and the bio- genie acids that are generated in the sewer is essential in controlling the corrosion of concrete pipes and protective coatings. The role of succession of micro-organisms growth in the corrosion of concrete and protective coatings was evaluated in this study. Examination of various sewer pipe materials exhibiting various extents of degradation, including concrete, cement based and epoxy based coating revealed the presence of both organic and biogenic sulphuric acids. This reflects the activity of fungi and the thiobacilli strains. Organism growth and metabolism were strongly related to the substrate pH. Fungi were found to grow and metabolise organic acids at pH from 2.0-8.0. Whilst the thiobacilli strains grew and generated sulohuric acids at oH below 3.0. The successive growth of the organisms provides an impgrtant bearing in deyeloping improved strateegies.to better manage sewers.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51279189)the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China("863"Project)(Grant No.2008AA09Z309)China Scholarship Council and University of Aberdeen
文摘This study proposes a new approach in which an impermeable plate is placed under the pipeline to prevent the local scour around the pipeline.In order to understand the performance of this approach,the finite volume method(FVM) and volume of fluid(VOF) method are adopted to simulate the flow field around the pipeline.The pressure distribution along the sandy bed surface is obtained by considering the variation of water surface.Furthermore,the effects of water depth,unidirectional and bidirectional impermeable plates on pressure difference are discussed.The seepage flow field of sandy bed near underwater pipeline is numerically simulated using the laminar and porous media model.On this basis,the effect of the impermeable plate length on hydraulic gradient is investigated and the critical length of impermeable plate is obtained.The simulated results show that when the water depth is smaller than 5.00D(D is the diameter of pipeline),the effect of the water depth on the pressure difference is remarkable.The pressure differences between two endpoints of both the unidirectional and bidirectional plates decrease with the increase of the plate length.The variations of the pressure differences for both the unidirectional and bidirectional plates are similar.With the increase of plate length,the hydraulic gradient decreases and the piping at the seepage exit is avoided effectively as long as it reaches a certain length.Such a critical length of the plate decreases with the increase of the water depth.When water depth is larger than 4.00D,the effect of the water depth on the critical length is small.For the same water depth,the critical length of impermeable plate increases with the increase of the dimensionless flow parameter.Numerical simulation results are in good agreement with the available experimental measurements.
